Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43,558, David Fisher, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Fisher, David
S 43,558
CONTENTS

16 P 15 New-York. R
David Fisher,
of Saratoga co 4 in the state of New-York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Van Cortland of the New-York line, for the term of three years.
Inscribed on the Roll of New-York, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 20. of December, 1819.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 d of May, 1820 and sent to William Robards, judge, Glens Falls, N. York
Arrears to 4th of March, 1820. $: 20. 13. Semi-ann. all'ce ending 11. Sept. 48.. 2 mo s 16 } 1820. } $: 68. 13. 31. }
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
at the rate of 8 dollars per month to commence on the 20th of December 1819 Certificate of Pension issued the 2nd of May 1820 and sent to William Robards judge Glens Falls N York Arrears to 4th of March 1820 $ 20 13 Semi-annual all'ce ending 11 Sept 48.. 2 mo 16 } 1820. } $ 68 13. 31. }

State of New York Warren County. David Serheed of the Town of Moreau in the County of Saratoga in the State of New York being duly sworn saith before Me Williams Robards first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Warren aforesaid That he is in his Seventieth year of his age that he is in indigent Circumstances and needs the assistance of Government for his support agree- able to the Act of Congress entitled an act to provide for Certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service in the United States of America in the Revolutionary War for the following reasons. That he enlisted in the year 1777 for three years in a Company Commanded by Col t Jacob Right That he enlist- ed at Saratoga in Washington County in the State of New York under Lieut Isaac Van Wart Which Company belonged to Col t Philip Van Cortlandt Regiment. for three years That he served the whole term and was discharged at Morris Town in the State of New Jersey That said discharge was in writing and has since been lost That he was in the Battle at the taking of Gen l Burgoyne at Saratoga and in the Battle of Monmouth and was also with Gen l Sullivan at Wyoming, &c.

That the above Service was in the Continent at the  establishment and further this deponent saith not -
David Foster
Sworn this 20 th day of December 1819. Before Me
W. Hobards first Judge of Warren County Common Pleas.
State of New York } I do hereby certify Warren County - } that I am personally acquainted with David Foster the person above named that I know him to be in indigent Circumstances and needs the Assistance of Government for his Support. I also certify that the said David Foster and John Snip are Men of Good Moral character for truth & veracity. Given under My hand and Seal this 20 th day of Dec r 1819.
W. Hobards first Judge of Warren County Common Pleas.
David Foster Papers respecting his Bankruptcy

5656.
David Fisher, Saratoga Warren county, N.Y.
priv. Col: Van Cortlandt's regt. N.Y. line, 3 years.
20. December, 1819.
Services of the app t proved by the lieut t of the regt t who enlisted him.
Admitted.
W m Robards, judge, Glenn's Falls, N.Y. rec d . 17. Jan'y. 1820.

State of New York R John A Ferris of the Town Warren County of Queensbury in the County of Warren in said State of New York being duly sworn says that he is personally acquainted with David P. free the person named in the annexed affidavit that he is a man in indigent circumstances and that he believes and is satisfied that he stands in need of the assistance of Government for his support and further this deponent says not
Sworn this 20 th day of December 1819 before me - John A. Ferris
W. B. Childs first Judge of Warren County Common Pleas

David Fisher : copy
16.815
Sept 1870
H. C. Palmer Ballston Spa
Nov 4 th

District of New York Saratoga County ss
On this Twenty third day of August in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty four personally appeared in open Court in the Court of Common Pleas held at the Court House in the Town of Ballston in and for the County of Saratoga David Fisher aged Seventy years Residing in the Town of Moreau in the said County who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath make and declare that he served in the Revolution ary war as follows — That he served nine Months in the Company commanded by Captain — Pille in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Samuel Drake in the line of the State of New York and that the said Service was performed some part of it in the City of New York and some part of it on Long Island And that he also served during the term of three years in the Company commanded by Captain Jacob Wright in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Philip Schuyler in the line of the State of New York in the old United Continental Establishment — That he was in the Battle at old Saratoga at the taking of Burgoyne and the Army under his command. And that he was in the Battle at Monmouth under the immediate command of General Washington — And that he was also attached to General Sullivan's Expedition to the West against the Indians — That the original Declaration was made by the said David Fisher on or about the Twentieth day of

December one thousand eight hundred and Ninety as he believes and that on the Disposition so made he obtained from the War Department a pension certificate the number of which said certificate is Sixteen Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighteen and that the said certificate passed the War Office on the second day of May one thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty
And I do solemnly swear that I was a Resident Citizen of the United States on the Eighteenth day of March one thousand Eight Hundred and Eighteen; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it, or to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" passed on the Eighteenth day of March one thousand Eight Hundred and Eighteen and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property in demes- tes bonds or debts, now to me now hereafter any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed That the said David Fisher has no Real Property That he has the following articles of personal or Chattel Property viz. One Cow $15 one horse $15 three sheep $6 and two pigs $1 one axe $1 one hoe $1 and two Rakes 50 cts Except his necessary bed and bedding

and his necessary clothes and wearing apparel - amounting to $38.50. That the said David Fisher is by occupation a farmer, that he is of old age and infirm and that he is troubled with Rheumatic complaints that he is not able to perform hard labor in consequence of his old age and general debility. That he has a wife who is Fifty six years of age that she is sickly weak and unable to labor or to do anything that may contribute to their support and maintenance. That the said David Fisher has a daughter by the name of Margaret Fisher who resides with him and that she is Fifteen years of age that she is weak and that in consequence of her sickly debility and infirmity she is not able to do any thing whatever that may contribute to the comfort support or maintenance of her aged Parents. That the said David Fisher has no other nor greater family than above stated - nor has he any other children or friends other than above stated that are in any manner able to render him any assistance for his support and maintenance and further the said David Fisher saith not.
Sworn to and declared before me and sealed on the 23 rd day of August 1820 before me in open Court.
David X Fisher his mark
Thomas Palmer Clerk

Saratoga County ss. I, Thomas Palmer Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Saratoga do hereby certify that the foregoing cash and the Schedule hereto annexed, are truly copied from the Records of the said Court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of Property Exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is thirty Eight  Dollars and fifty  Cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court on this Twenty 3 rd day of August one thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty
THOMAS PALMER Clerk
of the Court of common Pleas of the County of Saratoga
Sworn to in open court
THOMAS PALMER Clerk

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43 558
David Fisher
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Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8, Page 170
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Please send the answer to the within To William Robards, Plums Falls. State of New York

STATE OF NEW-YORK,
CLERK'S OFFICE, } WARREN COUNTY, ss. }
I, MYRON BEACH, Clerk of the county of Warren, and of the court of Common Pleas, do hereby certify, That by Letters Patent , and Qualification Roll , now in this office, William Robards whose signature appears on the annexed affidavit & certificate as Judge was on the date thereof, a First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Warren, and duly authorized, by the laws of said state, to perform the duties therein mentioned; and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said William Robards — and verily believe the signature of the said  W Robards as — subscribed to the said certificate & affidavit to be the proper hand writing of the said William Robards
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of our said court, this Twenty Third day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Nineteen
Myron Beach
CLERK.

Isaac Van Wart late lieutenant in the continental service in Capt. Jacob Rights company in Philip Van Courtlandt Regiment being the second battalion of the New York forces being sworn, deposes and says that he the said Isaac did enlist David Fasher into the continental establishment in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven for three years, and that he served with him in the same company for the time of his enlistment, and that he was in the battle at the taking of Burgoyne, and was in the battle at Monmouth and in Sullivan's expedition at Wyoming in all which battles the deponent was a good and faithful soldier, and for the time this deponent says not
I do certify that the above named Isaac Van Wart appeared before me this 19 th day of December 1819 in the town of Pittstown & county of Rensselaer and made oath to the above facts in his affidavit contained
Simon Newcomb Junr Com. H.C.
I do certify that I have been intimately acquainted with Isaac Van Wart for nigh twenty three years and that he sustains good character for truth & veracity
Simon Newcomb Junr Com. H.C.
State of New York Rensselaer County I certify that Simon Newcomb Junior whose genuine signature is affixed to the above certificate was at the time of making the same one of the commissioners of the county of Rensselaer legally authorized to take affidavits and administer oaths
The Witness whereof I have hereunto set my name & affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County this 30 th day of December A.D. 1819 Joseph D. Selden Clerk